By The Sea Lecture Series

Join us after hours for a lecture series featuring local scientists, conservationists, and photographers with brews!

Unwrap The Waves

Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Unwrap the Wave Initiative allows for students and community members to get into the "spirit" of conservation by collecting their candy wrappers from Halloween and recycling them.

Redbeard

Redbeard

About Redbeard

Species:

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Transferred patient (CM23-16)

Redbeard is a post hatchling green that is found in the Stranahan River. Defecating plastic at intake. Redbeard is ready for release.

Admission Details

Arrival

Date

January 28, 2023

Stranding

Location

Stranahan River, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Initial

Condition

Washback, plastic ingestion

Admission

Weight

0.55 lbs.

Current

Weight

0.57 lbs.

Care & Progress

Mar 31, 2023
Good
Requires Continued Treatment
Redbeard was medically cleared and released offshore on Tuesday, March 28.
Mar 24, 2023
Fair
Minor Adjustments Made
Have not observed any more plastic. Ready for release.
Mar 17, 2023
Fair
Requires Continued Treatment
New patient.
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